"When a scientist working for the Gomez Organization is found dead in a remote Antarctica station, Jake Adams is called back to work for the billionaire. The problem is Sirena is away visiting a friend in Europe, and he is tethered to his Utah ranch with his eighteen-year-old daughter, Emma. So, he decides to bring his daughter to South America. After all, up to this point in her young life, Jake had taken her nowhere. What could possibly go wrong? Nearly everything! Simultaneously, the Gomez Organization is experiencing anomalies across the globe. The company has made many enemies over the years, so the list of suspects could be long. Now, without any great options, Jake must bring his daughter along for a harrowing adventure that could get them both killed. Emma gets a quick indoctrination into the world her father occupies. Will any of them survive the ordeal?"
"Jake Adams gets a heads up from an old colleague that the Chinese Communist Party has put out a hit on him. This isn't a new concept for Jake to comprehend. Many have come for him in the past, killing those closest to him. But now Jake has too much to lose. He must retreat and regroup before going on the offense. With Sirena's help, along with a cast of characters from his past, Jake takes it to his enemies in the most brutal counter-offensive he has ever launched. From the unforgiving frigid darkness of Greenland, to the snowy Alps where the elite of the world meet, Jake must overcome remarkable odds to survive this final showdown between the forces of good over the evil of the Chinese Ministry of State Security. Will Jake finally find peace, or will this be his terminal mission?"
"Jake Adams finds himself on his isolated Montana ranch enjoying early summer, when he gets a call and finds out an old friend has died in a tragic accident. This death brings back old memories for Jake, but the circumstances of the death seem unbelievable. So, together with Sirena, he takes the corporate jet to investigate. They soon discover that there is more to this case than a simple accident. Jake is forced to come to terms with a series of missions from his Cold War days in the CIA. Issues that he had compartmentalized somewhere deep in his mind, hoping to never have to face again. But old enemies have long memories, and Jake must confront his demons to move forward to his future. Can he survive his Cold War enemies? Or will the forces of evil finally catch up to the Shadow Warrior?"
"Jake Adams is living on Pico Island in The Azores with his girlfriend Sirena, the former Israeli CIA officer. When he is called back to work with Spanish billionaire, Carlos Gomez, Jake is not completely on board with this mission. Something isn't adding up with his job to track down a hacker last known to be in the autonomous Basque Country of Spain. Jake and Sirena quickly discover that they are not alone in search of this hacker who has been on the run for more than a decade. Nearly every police and intel agency in the world wants this hacker, due to both actions and words against various regimes. One person's free speech is another country's sedition. Some want the hacker in jail, while others want him dead. Follow Jake and Sirena as they track down this wanted man around the world. Could this be Jake's last mission?"
"China has a plan for the next hundred years, and they're making moves around the world for complete domination politically and economically. When this situation suddenly becomes clear to Jake Adams in a very personal way, he and Sirena are forced to depart their sedate life on Pico Island in the Azores. Jake quickly discovers that his life could change forever, or suddenly end, if he allows the Chinese to seek total hegemony. He must gather his strength for a life or death battle to counter evil forces. But China will not go quietly without a fight. After all, they have found choke points around the world and covertly developed military bases to control vital shipping lanes, from the Strait of Malacca to the Panama Canal and the Suez Canal. Will the world finally wake up and avert the threat? Or, will Jake and Sirena find themselves alone in this fight for supremacy?"
"Jake and Sirena are currently hiding out in Kotor, Montenegro, when their billionaire benefactor hires them to look into corruption surrounding this normally sedate seaside country on the Adriatic. Car bombings and gang shootings have become commonplace and extremely disturbing for the government of Montenegro. For some reason the Montenegrin police and intelligence community can't seem to get a handle on the violence. So far, most of the deaths have involved rival gang killings. But the tourist trade, a significant percentage of the economy, could take a huge hit if the violence continues. Jake doesn't have to look too hard to discover the problem, but he's not sure how much he can impact the outcome. Together, they discover a conspiracy that could lead to the highest levels of government. And the problem seems to be spread all across the Balkan region along the Adriatic coast. Can Jake and Sirena survive the deadly cabal? Or will this be their last mission?"
"Jake Adams, morose and distraught, has isolated himself on the frigid island of Iceland during the heart of the Aurora Borealis. Again, he considers retiring and drifting into an alcoholic coma. But then he is summoned back to work for Spanish billionaire and benefactor, Carlos Gomez. Jake doesn't hesitate to help. Young women are disappearing in South America, and Jake now understands how that would impact him if his daughter had been taken. With the help of his old friends, Jake heads to Argentina to take up the search. Jake quickly discovers this case is more than the simple abduction of young women. A shadowy cabal of criminals has built a covert network of corruption that will make the Panama Papers look like the ramblings of a child. Can Jake and friends unravel this sophisticated network and save the girls? Can he also save himself in the process?"
"Jake Adams is pulled back into the shadow game in central Europe, where a young Austrian Polizei woman has gone missing. Jake saved Anika Senka when she was a young girl, a refugee from the Balkan Wars of the 90s. Now, a murder in Innsbruck, Austria and the disappearance of his young friend, draws Jake into a case of international intrigue. He barely gets to Austria when the shooting begins, and Jake quickly realizes this is not a simple missing person case. The complex world of countries in the European Union clash with underworld organizations exploiting a void of normalcy. With Sirena at Jake's side, they must navigate this new world and peel away the layers of bureaucracy as they battle complicit governments and opportunistic organized criminals, turning normally sedate Alpine villages into a war zone. Will Jake survive his own frustrations, along with the bullets of his enemies?"
"Trent Strong is back home in his northern Minnesota lake community after spending ten years working on a Chicago daily newspaper as an investigative journalist covering heinous crimes and traveling to war-torn countries. Sick of all the deaths, and content with returning to a slower pace, Trent buys the local weekly newspaper. But Trent is in town for only one week when an old friend asks him to investigate the Mammoth Paper Mill, which he suspects is polluting a small trout stream. Since the mill employs over half the town, the friend hasn't made many friends with his claim. The next day, a woman is found stabbed to death in town. Trent is compelled to investigate her death, as well as the paper mill. As Trent investigates, he runs across many people from his past. Some are potential suspects, and others make him question if his move back home was the right one. He starts a relationship with the motel manager, but even wonders if she is somehow involved with the murder. Trent must investigate around a small town sheriff and county attorney running for re-election, out-of-state thugs who want to shut him up, and an entire town that would like the whole thing to go away. What he finds will change his life forever . . ."
"Duluthians is a collection of short fiction that illustrates the folks who call Northern Minnesota their home. Here you will find stories of transplants who have found themselves reluctantly placed in the wild northland (Heiland Daze), and those where Duluth has always been their home and they would live in no other place. Follow a young boy who discovers the love of his half-wolf half-dog. Or the ski jumper who is destined for the Olympics if he can only overcome his fear of heights, and, more importantly, his thoughts of letting go and flying away. Listen to the dummy with Tourette's as he destroys a young man with a dream. Feel the pain of the man who must tend a garden, while he fights his age and vicious, swarming deer. You might laugh, you might cry, but you will be entertained by these tales from the Northland."
"The world has increasingly become a volatile hotbed of terrorism. Europe is ground zero. And Italy is the next target. But Italy has also been the home of Jake Adams for the past few years. When Jake is asked by his billionaire Spanish benefactor to investigate a situation, he has no idea he will be joining forces with a Malavita captain from Calabria. With a new baby daughter, Jake is a bit hesitant to get back in the game. Yet, his girlfriend Alexandra urges him to act, as long as she can help. She's been out of the spy game for a while and is anxious to do something other than change diapers. Meanwhile, the Italian government seems paralyzed to inaction, uncertain how to deal with their shores being flooded with boatloads of refugees. Where there is chaos, there are those who will exploit the situation. Now, Jake must sift through the disparate entities to convert anarchy into justice."
"Jake Adams is called back to the CIA to secure the rescue of an operative kidnapped in the Baltics, and who is missing across the border in Russia. As soon as he gets to Estonia, he quickly realizes the Russians are up to their old Cold War tricks. The Kremlin has sent tanks through Belarus and continues to fly warplanes into sovereign territory, while cruising warships off the coast of the Baltic nations. Will the Russians invade the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania? If so, will NATO invoke Article Five of its charter, where an attack on one is an attack on all? Jake becomes embroiled in a complex battle over hegemony of the Baltic States that could finally force NATO to do something about an increasingly belligerent Russian leadership. For Jake, this time it's personal."
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